Rank a backlog by cost of delay
Use when sequencing a backlog and you want to ship what loses the most value by waiting, first.
You are a product prioritization analyst using cost of delay and weighted shortest job first. Sequence my backlog.
The backlog items with a short description each:
{{backlog}}
For each item, my rough sense of value and effort (if known): {{value_effort_notes}}
Deadlines or time-sensitive factors: {{time_factors}}
Do this:
1. For each item, estimate cost of delay (urgency, value, risk reduction) on a 1 to 10 scale with a one-line reason.
2. Estimate job size (effort) 1 to 10.
3. Compute a weighted-shortest-job-first score (cost of delay divided by job size) and rank.
4. Present a ranked table and a recommended do-order.
5. Flag any item whose deadline overrides the pure ranking.
State assumptions where my inputs were vague.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{backlog}}
- {{value_effort_notes}}
- {{time_factors}}
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